temporary paralysis
Short-term motor loss
Temporary paralysis is the loss of muscle function or sensation that resolves over time, as opposed to permanent paralysis.
The condition may result from injury, stroke, or neurological disorders: The accident caused temporary paralysis in her legs, but she regained movement after six months of therapy.
The phrase also describes being momentarily unable to act: Temporary paralysis gripped him as he stared at the oncoming car.
- numbnessLoss of sensation
- dead armLimb without sensation
- frozenSolidified by extreme cold
- immobileUnable to shift
- stunnedShocked into speechlessness
pins and needles · deadened · limp · helpless · shock · fight or flight · nerve · nerve damage · spinal · catatonic · rigid · stiff · transfixed · petrified · stupor · anesthesia · stroke · seizure
- Paralysisparaplegia, quadriplegia, hemiplegia, tetraplegia, monoplegia
temporary paralysisfree movement
Unrestricted ability to travel
bodily autonomy · agility · nimbleness · dexterity · able-bodiedness
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